Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, the focus turns away from the here and now, to the "soon to be". What that means is with Riley standing pat, Beasley seemingly apart of the future, at least for now, we can examine what the transformation of this team could be like. In the upcoming days I am pretty sure we will have many discussions on what we need/ want added to this team. I will be writing my ideas on a blog soon to come and I hope others will do the same. In the words of Dwade "Its nice to dream". All that being said, props goes out to my boy JGtruth on this one. Heres a look at the offseason menu( I think this is extremely helpful as it basically has a players worth in monetary value) that should get some of the blog gm juices flowing. I would just like you all to keep in mind what I said. Having ample cap space does not mean we will be adressing every need thru free agency. Cap space actually gives us more leverage to trade.What that means is when you look at this list, dont spend all your money in one place. ENJOY!!!
Unrestricted
Minimum Wage $2-3 Mill $3-5 Mill $5-8 Mill
Jason Collins Atl Marquis Daniels Bos Joe Smith Atl Ray Allen Bos
Randolph Morris -Atl Eddie House- Bos Brad Miller Chi Ray Felton Cha
JR Giddens -Bos Brian Scalabrine- Bos Earl Watson Ind Shaq Oneal Clv
Shelden Williams- Bos Theo Ratliff - Cha Steve Blake Por Brendan Haywood
Stephen Graham -Cha Joe Alexander- Chi Rasual Butler Lac Tracy Mcgrady NY
Lindsey Hunter -Chi Devin Brown- Chi Drew Gooden Lac Travis Outlaw Lac
Jerome James -Chi Flip Murray- Chi Derek Fisher Lal Jermaine Oneal Mia
Acie Law -Chi Hakim Warrick- Chi Udonis HaslemMia Al Harrington NY
Jenero Pargo -Chi Kwame Brown- Det Quentin Richardso Louis Amundson Pho
Tim Thomas -Dal Ben Wallace- Det Dorell Wright Mia Marcus Camby Por
Malik Allen -Den Raja Bell- GS Luke Ridnour Mil Manu Ginobli SA
Anthony Carter -Den Steve Novak- Lac Larry Hughes NY Zydrunas Illgauskas
Johan Petro -Den Craig Smith- Lac Nate Robinson Bos
Chucky Atkins - Det Josh Powell - Lal Etan Thomas Okc
Devean George -GS Primoz Brezec- Mil Matt Bonner SA
Anthony Tolliver -GS Darko Milicic - Min Roger Mason SA
Brian Cook -Hou Aleksandar Pavlo- Min Kyle Korver Uta
Travis Diener -Ind Damien Wilkins - Min Mike Miller Was
Luther Head -Hou Tony Battie- NJ
Brian Skinner -Lac Jarvis Hayes- NJ
DJ Mbenga -Lal Bobby Simmons- NJ
Steven Hunter Mem Brian Cardinal- NY
Jamaal Tinsley Mem Chris Duhon- NY
Marcus Williams Mem Anthony Johnson-Orl
Rafer Alston Mia Jason Williams- Orl
Carlos Arroyo Mia Rodney Carney- Phi
Yakhouba DiawaraMia Allen Iverson- Phi
Jamaal Magloire Mia Ime Udoka - Sac
Royal Ivey Mil Kieth Bogans- SA
Jerry Stackhouse Mil Michael Finley- SA
Kurt Thomas Mil Amir Johnson- Tor
Mark Blount Min Rash Nesterovic- Tor
Trenton Hassell NJ Antoine Wright- Tor
Chris Quinn Mia Javaris Crittendon-Was
Ike Diogu NO Fabricio Oberto- Was
Sean Marks NO James Singleton- Was
Jonathan Bender Mil
Jarron Collins Pho
Juwan Howard Por
Sean May Sac
Earl Boykins Was
Mike James Was
8-13mill 13mill-max
David Lee Ny Dirk Nowitski Dal
Carlos Boozer Utah Chris Bosh Tor
Joe Johnson Atl
8-13mill 13mill-max
David Lee Ny Dirk Nowitski Dal
Carlos Boozer Utah Chris Bosh Tor
Joe Johnson Atl
Restricted
Minimum $2-3 Mill $3-5 Mill $5-8 Mill
Chris Hunter GS Moe Evans Atl Anthony Morrow GS Luis Scola Hou
Bobby Brown Lac Jawaad Williams Cle CJ Watson GS Tyrus Thomas Chi
Aaron Gray NO Will Bynum Det Kyle Lowry Hou JJ Redick
Mardy Collins Lac Ronnie Brewer Mem
Sergio Rodriguez Jordan Farmar Lal
Adam Morrison Lal Hilton Armstrong Sac
Josh Boone NJ
John Brockman Sac
8-13mill
Rudy Gay Mem
Player options
$2-3 Mill $3-5 Mill $5-8 Mill
Shannon Brown Lal Matt Barnes Orl Tyson Chandler Cha
Kris Humphries NJ John Salmons Mil
9-13mill 13mill-Max
Paul Pierce Lebron CLv
Yao Ming Kobe LA
K. Mart Den
Dwade Mia
Amare Phx
not much comments being left here...
ReplyDeleteI was going to say the same thing GS....LOL
ReplyDeleteHello is anybody home!!!! I guess the blog should be jumping during gametime tomorrow against the Minny T'Wolves....
This is the gametime blog. The other blog is the hype one. We're like the bar that everyone comes to watch the game and talk about with all the cool people. The other blog is the lunch room at work where all the casual guys who don't know much about the sport go to.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, this place is more for the chat than the blog. Great posts by Kbboy and all the other contributors as usual.
ReplyDelete"One key factoid that probably will prevent the Magic from making too much of Sunday's toppling of Cleveland: Shaq outscored Dwight 14-9 when they guarded each other and 15-12 when they were both on the floor."
ReplyDeleteAgreed Chris....LMAO!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been on Ira's blog and notice pretty much nothing b-ball related being discussed so I haven't posted in a while and probably because there isn't much to talk about Heat-wise anyways.
Nice work kbboy, I'll sit down a little later and put on my Riley GM thinking cap and put together a decent dynasty team with some of the players you've listed...
BTW, Is Druggie and I-Win the same person?
the other blog has turned into a playground, i don't eve mess with it.
ReplyDeletewell, i anxiously await gamedays so that i can converse on the chat, but on non-gamedays it can be as empty as the AAA the day after a jon secada concert
ReplyDeleteI think I've looked at the commentary on Ira's blog twice since our little exodus. Too much nonsense. Granted, I use to occasionally contribute my fair share of unnecessary remarks as well, but I prefer a less crazy place. Hell, before kb came up with this, I'd checked out a couple other of moderated Heat boards, because the other stuff was wearing thin.
ReplyDeleteAll that said, I'm not anxious to give up the gametime chat. It's like going from wine coolers to the good alcohol. No turning back.
"We're like the bar that everyone comes to watch the game and talk about with all the cool people. The other blog is the lunch room at work where all the casual guys who don't know much about the sport go to."
ReplyDeleteGood point. It really is a circus over there...
is bosh at center and beasley at power forward really gonna be tough enough moving forward?
ReplyDeleteIn the post-trade deadline fallout, I started doing my wannabe GM thing as well. We all know the target is a max guy who we could get away with playing at the 5(Bosh, Stoudamire, in that order). Assuming we score there, taking into account Chalmers' and Anthony's options, draft picks, the partial guarantee after waiving, and leftover cap holds, there's upward of 8-9M left (53M cap). From there, I'm looking PG (Steve Blake, Raymond Felton; both should be available for under or around 5M), then other cheap bench guys like Hakim Warrick, Flip Murray and/or a reserve big body like DJ Mbenga.
ReplyDeleteThe only current guy I could see us making a competitive offer to would be Dorell in that 3M range. JO is playing too well to take the minimum scraps we'd have left after addressing other areas, if someone in Ontario or Arizona is changing addresses. Someone will offer him in the neighborhood of a MLE as a starter. Though I don't see Haslem being as coveted, he can likely do better in terms of $$$ and PT elsewhere. This 'apprenticeship' with Beasley should have ended a while ago. It's certainly over come next season.
adrianw743 said...
ReplyDeleteis bosh at center and beasley at power forward really gonna be tough enough moving forward?
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 5:54 PM
I wouldn't be able to count on them deep in the playoffs to get me the stops I need.
"is bosh at center and beasley at power forward really gonna be tough enough moving forward?"
ReplyDeleteMaybe we trade Beas for Kaman, Perkins, or some other center we can pair with Bosh. Might not have to go that far since all you need is someone who blocks shots & rebounds. If you can find a C without trading Beas, look for a good PG or SF we can get with him. In a perfect world, we'd be able to fill all of our spots while keeping Beas, but we have a better chance of getting LeBron AND Bosh...
I'm eating some sonics right now.. A sonic burger with cheese, mayo, ketchup, and the chicken with fries meal.. Damn this is what I'm serving at my next wedding.
ReplyDeleteChick-Fil-A is catering my wedding.
ReplyDelete...
Actually, I'll just get a bunch of food from there, one weekend during the playoffs and call it a day. Much less effort that way.
If we don't get Lebron and so go for Bosh as the next star target, i really believe that we trade beasley. shame. problem is i just don't see bosh at C. You don't need a star there anymore, just someone who brings the lunch pail. If Bease were to mature rapidly enough to become bosh, what if we went to fill out the team with higher-quality pieces? Big IF.
ReplyDeleteWho are the top/legitimate centers now anyways????
oh, and that other blog has just become putrid and infested with swarming crap.
ReplyDeletewhen's the game?
ReplyDeleteChris said...
ReplyDeleteI'm eating some sonics right now.. A sonic burger with cheese, mayo, ketchup, and the chicken with fries meal.. Damn this is what I'm serving at my next wedding.
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 7:16 PM
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sounds like a recipe for disaster. I imagine you will be peeing out your asshole later this evening. =)
Sorry for the way the blog post came out with the list and all. The names for some odd reason arent as neat an balanced as I had posted them. Whatever.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of commenting, maybe I should cahnge the ambience, and make the background white.. Make the new commers feel at home like this was Ira's place. That blog over there is a joke tho, nothing but trolling. The main reason for the lack of posting over here really is the chat box. lol. That thing is the devil.
"On the subject of commenting, maybe I should cahnge the ambience, and make the background white.."
ReplyDeletePersonally, I prefer the dark background, but I think I'm in the minority, lol.
my biggest curiosity is who we can get with the 8 million or so left over. steve blake and raymond felton have been mentioned and are worthy fill-ins. maybe a trade for a pg would be in the offing this offseason. heck in a DREAM world, with the way collison is playing in new orleans, one could only hope chris paul would be in play for draft picks, james jones and cap space
ReplyDeletethen again, almost reversing myself mid-stride, there is something to be said for having a pg that knows how to spot up and knock down opn j's, defend the other team's pg, get the ball to the right people at the right time, and be OK with wade dominating the ball down the stretch, much like a mo williams in cle
ReplyDeleteDon't change anything with this blog. Sure there is less activity, but the first 20 post on Ira's blog where from some guy posting as "druggie" making no sense. Keep this blog free from that... it picks up during games. The chat feature is the coolest thing I have ever seen on the internet.
ReplyDeleteIf Bosh comes Beasley is gone. Riley will turn Beasley plus the cap space into something like Haywood/Camby and Hinrich. I think it will payoff in the next 3-5 years, but after that Beasley will be the best NBA player out of Wade and Bosh who will be something like 33 and 32 years old.
ReplyDeleteyeah, there are always certain things we say as worth the price of admission, like dwayne wade vs kobe, and in this case, the chat is worth the price of admission.
ReplyDeletehelium said...
ReplyDeletewhen's the game?
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 7:34 PM
Tomorrow 7:30 pm EST.
C'mon man.
jk
the first 20 post on Ira's blog where from some guy posting as "druggie" making no sense. Keep this blog free from that.
ReplyDeleteFEBRUARY 22, 2010 8:24 PM
You're a wordsmith man.
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ReplyDeleteI would switch Yao Ming with K-Mart in expected salary... Yao is worth the max based on how rare his abilities are and how marketable he is.
ReplyDeleteNarrowed down the list a little bit including some role players that I find interesting...
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Ray Allen
Eddie House
Ray Felton
Steve Blake
Flip Murray
Acie Law
Raja Bell
Luke Ridnour
Manu Ginobili
Larry Hughes
Nate Robinson
Roger Mason
Rafer Alston
Jason Williams
Carlos Arroyo
Allen Iverson
Javaris Crittendon
Earl Boykins
Mo Evans
Anthony Morrow
Kyle Lowry
Ronnie Brewer
Sergio Rodriguez
F
Joe Alexander
Rasual Butler
Tracy Mcgrady
Drew Gooden
Travis Outlaw
Hakim Warrick
Udonis Haslem
Al Harrington
Quentin Richardson
Dorell Wright
Mike Miller
Ime Udoka
Ike Diogu
David Lee
Dirk Nowitzki
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Joe Johnson
Luis Scola
Tyrus Thomas
Rudy Gay
Matt Barnes
K. Martin
Amare
John Salmons
Lebron
C
Jermaine Oneal
B. Miller
Shaq Oneal
Brendan Haywood
Kwame Brown
Marcus Camby
Darko Milicic
Zydrunas Illgauskas
Fabricio Oberto
Jamaal Magloire
Yao Ming
Tyson Chandler
Yeah I fully expect Yao to get more money than K-Mart.
ReplyDeleteI doubt Yao will opt out. I can't imagine him getting a max deal coming off of these injuries. But if he does opt out, that'd be very interesting for the Heat. If we miss on LeBron, Bosh, and Joe Johnson, I think Yao would be my next choice -- ahead of Rudy Gay or Amare. We could then spend the left-over $8 million on something like Felton, Amir Johnson, and a sign & trade for Raja Bell. $6 million to Felton, $2 million to Amir Johnson, and Cook + a first round pick in a sign & trade for Raja Bell, at $3.5 million.
ReplyDeleteRaymond Felton / Chalmers
Wade / 1st round draft pick
Raja Bell / 1st round draft pick
Beasley / Amir Johnson
Yao / Joel Anthony
You can definitely win with that, if Yao stays healthy. Ideally we land LeBron, Bosh, or Johnson and don't have to take that risk, but that's a good emergency scenario if Yao actually does opt out.
Cyrus The Virus said...
ReplyDeleteI would switch Yao Ming with K-Mart in expected salary... Yao is worth the max based on how rare his abilities are and how marketable he is.
That wasnt Kmart's expected salary, thats the range he makes now that he has an option on.
I think Yao has a golden opportunity to get out of Houston... I'm gonna blog about it. I know you guys have probably heard my conspiracy theory before, but for those who haven't heard...
ReplyDeleteBasically if Yao opts out, he won be getting more than Kmart cause theres no way K mart is opting out of that contract.
ReplyDeletewont be*
ReplyDeleteYao is an interestiong option, one that I would only go after if the deal includes team option years or some buyout clause. Regardless if you do it, you have to get more of a solid backup for an insurance policy than Joel. I personally dont want Joel to be anything more than the 3rd center on any team we put together, but also I think with Yao, we wont be paying him an absurd amount of money so I think we can afford a good backup and do better than FeltoI (not that I ont like felton) or Bell in the starting lineup. We should have more money left over than that and if we are going to get Bell, I would prefer to go cheaper and start Wright at sf as the designated defender. Bell is also coming off season ending surgery.
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